Ziziphus abyssinica

Species of tree

Ziziphus abyssinica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species:
Z. abyssinica
Binomial name
Ziziphus abyssinica
Hochst. ex A. Rich

Ziziphus abyssinica is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.[1]

It is endemic to dryer habitats across tropical Africa, south of the Sahel and north of the southern African deserts.[2]

Description

Ziziphus abyssinica has distinct pairs of one hooked and one straight thorn, similar to the related southern African Ziziphus mucronata.

References

  1. ^ "Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  2. ^ "Ziziphus abyssinica". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 2023-12-31.

External links

  • Entry in the African Plant Database — with distribution map.
  • Entry in AgroForestryTree Database
  • Ziziphus abyssinica in West African plants – A Photo Guide.
Taxon identifiers
Ziziphus abyssinica


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